By TIME Staff
In an effort to expose and combat hate speech, the Anti-Defamation League periodically designates “hate symbols,” or icons–some of which appear to be inoffensive–that now have nefarious meanings. The latest addition: Pepe the Frog, a beloved Internet meme (originally created by artist Matt Furie for a 2005 comic) that’s often shared alongside speech bubbles that read, “Feels good, man.” That’s obviously not hate speech. But in recent months, the ADL says “racists and haters” have posted images of Pepe with a Hitler-like mustache or wearing a Klan hood, hence the official designation.
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